(Introduction.) Today: Oaths and vows 211. “Do not deal deceitfully” (Leviticus 19:11) = don’t deny that you have something that has been entrusted to you
Eyal Press asks, in The Nation: What happens when a student magazine committed to fostering dialogue and to featuring a diverse range of opinions opens
Tonight at Barbes in Park Slope, a rare US appearance by the soon to be superstar Dan Kahn and his band The Painted Bird. If
(Introduction.) Today: More kashrut. 196. “Don’t cook a kid in its mother’s milk” (Exodus 34:26) = don’t cook meat with milk (cf. #195) 197. “Bread
From this week’s Forward: While the Jewish community is energetic about replying to perceived slurs against Jews or the State of Israel, we are remarkably
(Introduction.) Today: What’s kosher 181. “The following you shall abominate among birds — they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination:” (Leviticus 11:13) =
Today: Priests and beasts. (Introduction.) 166. “A mamzer shall not enter the congregation of God; even the tenth generation shall not enter the congregation of
Who’s heading south (or north) to the National Havurah Committee (NHC) Chesapeake Retreat this Shabbat? Jewschool will represent. So far we’ve got BZ, Ruby K,
Jews Against the War, the Jewish anti-war initiative organized by Aryeh Cohen, Adam Rubin, Joshua Levine Grater, Sarah Newman and Shaul Magid, now has a
Somehow I missed this earlier, but… Mazal tov to Jewschool and Mimaamakim contributor Mordechai Shinefield, winner of Rolling Stone’s “I’m From Rolling Stone” contest. Mordy